MAAC Tournament decision could be coming soon

The MAAC could decide the future site of its basketball tournament as soon as the end of the month, league commissioner Rich Ensor said Friday.

Ensor said the league’s presidents could vote Oct. 30 whether to make Albany; Bridgeport, Conn.; Springfield, Mass.; or Newark, N.J. the home of the MAAC Tournament from 2012-2014.

“It’s 50-50,” Ensor said in a phone interview. “It also could be differed if they want to get some additional information.

Ensor and representatives from the schools have toured the Prudential Center in Newark and the MassMutual Center in Springfield this past month, Ensor said.

They did not tour Times Union Center or the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, because the league already is familiar with those sites, Ensor said. Times Union Center hosts the tournament this year, and it moves to Bridgeport in 2011.

MassMutual Center could be an intriguing option, because the Basketball Hall of Fame, which is located in Springfield, has offered to be involved with the tournament. The Hall of Fame could be used for functions such as the MAAC Awards reception, Ensor said.

A consultant hired by the MAAC to help with the selection process will meet with the presidents in three weeks and could offer a recommendation. Ensor said he will speak to the presidents as well.

Ensor said at this point he doesn’t favor any site over another.

“Even in my mind I’m still working it through,” he said. “We only got the financial stuff. I have some thinking still do to. We have four very attractive bids.”

Ensor said there were financial differences attached to each bid, but he declined to be specific.

Ron is ‘THE FAN’ of Manhattan. The league doesn’t need another high school gym(Fordham) or the thugery of HC. The search continues to find a venue other than the TUC that will draw more than 3,000 fans to its games.

Have you been in a cave? They threw Alex to the floor, hit Ron with an intended elbow, and a couple other dirty plays in the game at HC. And Willard stood baffled when Fran ushered the Saints off the floor w/o the post game handshake.

Basketball Fan,
Relaxe and take a “valium”. All of the “regular bloggers” on here innocently pick on one another. At the end of the day we all love and respect one another. If you cannot deal with that perhaps you should be on another blog, perhaps a “good housekeeping” blog or something. We are all friends in here and picking on one another, even “Big East Joe” is all in fun and nobody is jumping off of bridges over it.

I didn’t ridicule Ron. I stated that he is Manhattans #1 fan. And unless JPalmer doesn’t live in the area and dosen’t get the TU or Gazette or Record he would have read the reports on the Siena-Holy Cross game.

I’m confused. Can someone help me out here. What does Ensor mean when he says “it’s 50-50″? 50-50 that the League’s Presidents could vote on it by the end of the month? Or, it’s 50-50 between any of the 4 teams? I’m no math major, but how would you get 50-50 from 4 teams? He must be referring to the President’s decision by 10/30.

I know I’ve been sick the past few days and my brain might not be working up to capacity. Heck, I can’t remember the last time my brain was working up to capacity.

i talk to the new presdent of manhattan college he likes the rock in newark nj my rumor sorices maac going to the newark nj or springfield mass just learn for media sorices the nj nets moving to newark nj for good ok. nets not going to brooklyn the rock offen nets big time deal to play there nba games in newark nj the izod arena reports is going torn down to be replace to new minor league stadium

thanks for the medical advice, but I will pass. Your comment to Ron did not sound anything like good fun. It might have been good fun if you and Ron were old friends (which is not the case) who always joke around with each other. But that statement to a stranger, does not sound like good fun and comes across as insulting. Some of the comments and exchanges clearly go beyond good fun.

Mick,

My comment was not directed at you. Your comment was not at insulting. $cott Vitale’s comment was the only one that came across as a clear insult, so I did not think I needed to specify. My fault.

Generally speaking, all to often the tone of the blog resorts to what sound like nothing but insults. I stand by that as a general statement that is backed up by the actual blogs available for all to read. No one would have the time to call out each individual insult.